My father had a small boat. He went fishing every day when it was fine. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough fish. When you got close to him,he smelled like the sea. When the weather was bad,he would take me to school by car. At the school gate,he would lean over and give me a big kiss. It was so embarrassing for me. I remembered the day when I decided I was too old for a good-bye kiss. When we got to the school,he had his usual big smile. He started to lean to me,but I put my hand up and said, “No,Dad. I'm too old for a good-bye kiss. ” My dad looked at me in surprise for the longest time,and tears came out of his eyes. He turned and looked out of the windshield. “You’re right,my good son,” he said, “You are a big boy... a man. I won’t kiss you anymore. ” Still with a smile,he waved good-bye to me.

   It wasn't long before my father went to the sea and never came back. I was so sad that I wanted one more kiss from my father.

1. What was the father?

   A. A fisherman.   B. A worker.

   C. A teacher.    D. A driver.

2. The father usually took his son to school when

   A. the father was tired

   B. he had lunch

   C. the weather was terrible

   D. he had enough fish

3. Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word “embarrassing”?

   A. Boring.   B. Brave.

   C. Shy.    D. Happy.

4. The son put his hand up to .

   A. wave good-bye to his father

   B. stop his father from kissing him

   C. catch his schoolbag

   D. get his breakfast

5. What's the best title for this passage?

   A. A Forever Good-bye Kiss

   B. Father and Son

   C. Go Fishing

   D. Father's Smile

   A girl named Jo Hale has won her battle against the school rules. What was the battle about? It's about whether students should wear pants at school.

  Jo Hale is fourteen years old and is a student at Whickham High School in the northeast (东北) of England.

   Jo wore pants when she was at her elementary school (/j、学) ,but she wasn't allowed to wear them when she went to Whickham. Jo was unhappy because she was cold in a skirt in winter,but the school didn't change its rules about uniforms (校服) . Jo said, “If you are in class doing your work,what difference does it make if you are wearing pants?”

  Jo's mother,Claire,is a professor at the University of Leeds. She contacted (耳关络) the school because she thought the rules were unfair. “The female (女性的) teachers can wear pants but the students can't,” she said. “Pants are warmer in winter and cheaper to wear than a skirt. ”

    Finally the school changed the rules. Now Joe and the other girls at Whickham are allowed to wear pants. Jo says that she's “delighted” .

1. Jo Hale has won her battle about whether students should .

   A. wear skirts at school

   B. wear pants at school

   C. study at home

   D. design their own uniforms

2. Why did Jo feel unhappy when she went to Whickham?

   A. Because she has no good friends.

   B. Because she didn't have money to buy pants.

   C. Because the school didn't allow students to wear pants.

   D. Because her teacher didn't like her very much.

3. Jo's mother,Claire thought .

   A. the school rules were reasonable

   B. the school rules were not fair

   C. the female teachers shouldn’t wear pants

   D. the pants cost more than skirts

4. What does the underlined word “delighted” mean in Chinese?

   A. 沮丧的   B. 失望的

   C. 高兴的   D. 惊讶的

5. The passage shows us that .

   A. Jo Hale is a student at a school in the northwest of England

   B. Jo Hale could wear pants at the elementary school

   C. the school didn't change their rules about uniforms

   D. Claire and Jo Hale said sorry to the school about the battle

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